Riyad: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,831

among boys · ↑776 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Riyad

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

21 babies

All-time total

441

#8,508 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Riyad popularity over time

441 babies have been named Riyad since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#4,475
1980s	17	2	-6%	#6,782
1990s	46	5	+171%	#7,138
2000s	88	9	+91%	#5,438
2010s	182	18	+107%	#4,708
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	-18%	#4,831

Where Riyad is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Riyad

Riyad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,831 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 441 American babies have been named Riyad. Its peak came in 2017, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Riyad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riyad?

The median living Riyad is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Riyad are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Riyad year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,831
2024	17	#5,607
2023	21	#4,854
2022	9	#8,846
2021	11	#7,476
2020	11	#7,396
2019	17	#5,512
2018	21	#4,708
2017	21	#4,710
2016	14	#6,281
2015	18	#5,242
2014	20	#4,825
2013	19	#4,939
2012	19	#5,006
2011	15	#5,891
2010	18	#5,204
2009	14	#6,363
2008	17	#5,438
2007	12	#6,996
2006	7	#10,429
2005	–	–
2004	6	#11,057
2003	9	#7,705
2002	6	#10,398
2001	9	#7,396
2000	8	#8,051
1995	6	#8,656
1990	–	–
1985	5	#7,368
1980	5	#7,071
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Riyad

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Riyad Farid Hijab Prime Minister of Syria in 2012 b. 1966 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Riyad, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Riyad?

The median living Riyad is about 12 years old. Half of all living Riyads are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Riyad are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Riyad are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riyad in 2025?

Riyad ranked #4,831 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riyad?

441 babies have been named Riyad in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riyad most popular?

Riyad peaked in 2017, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Riyad a boy or girl name?

Riyad is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Riyad rising or falling?

Riyad is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Riyad become more popular?

Riyad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Riyad in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Riyad?

Well-known people named Riyad include Riyad Farid Hijab (politician).

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